Program Investment Process Priority Considerations
Community Result: The community is prepared to respond to disasters and emergencies
Strategies Advocacy Public Policy at all levels improves the community’s ability to address its most frequent emergencies and disasters. Response preparation Individuals are prepared to respond to emergencies and disasters through increased knowledge and skill. Sustaining infrastructure for community responders Community-based organizations have the infrastructure in place to respond to emergencies and disasters. Response to emergency/disaster People who experience an individual emergency/disaster have their immediate needs Response to emergency/disaster for special populations People with special needs who experience an individual emergency/disaster have their immediate needs met.
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Community-based organizations identified in the strategy designed to sustain infrastructure do not include public safety or emergency forces such as police, fire or emergency medical responders.
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In addition to individual readiness for a household emergency/disaster, emphasis will be placed on first aid and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training to support community disaster preparedness
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Special populations include: older adults, children, lowincome households, non-English speaking households, medically fragile and people without access to transportation.